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Q. Consider the following:
  1. Cockroach
  2. Tick
  3. Beetle
  4. Wasp
Which among the above is / are insects?
Answer: Only 1, 3 & 4
Notes: Cockroach, beetle, and wasp are classified as insects (Class Insecta) within Phylum Arthropoda. Ticks, while also arthropods, belong to Class Arachnida, not Insecta, and are more closely related to spiders and mites. Therefore, only cockroach, beetle, and wasp are insects; tick is not.
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